Electronics case with light-reflective elements
AssigneeCase-Mate, Inc.
InventorsNitin Koshy PHILIP, Saumil Chetan MODY
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Abstract
A protective and ornamental case for handheld electronic devices, the case comprising one or more light-reflective and/or luminescent elements, for example arranged in a pattern. The luminescent elements are generally attached or formed in a back panel of the case. In example embodiments, the case further incorporates one or more illumination elements or light sources, a battery or other onboard power source for the illumination elements, and/or one or more light pathways for transmission of light from the illumination elements to the reflective or luminescent elements.
Claims21
An electronic device case comprising a plurality of reflective or luminescent elements, and at least one light source configured to transmit or reflect light to the plurality of reflective or luminescent elements.
A case for an electronic device comprising:
- an outer shell having a back panel comprising a cavity, the back panel covering a portion of the back of the electronic device;
- a plurality of luminescent elements positioned on the back panel of the outer shell;
- at least one light source configured to impart light into the cavity and onto the luminescent elements;
- a light-transmissive panel at least partially overlying the cavity in the back panel of the outer shell and covering the plurality of luminescent elements.
An electronic device case comprising:
- an outer shell having a back panel, a light-transmissive panel and a plug that together form a hermetically sealed liquid enclosure cavity;
- a plurality of reflective elements and a transparent or translucent liquid positioned within the sealed liquid enclosure cavity;
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- at least one light source configured to impart light onto the reflective elements.
An electronic device case comprising a plurality of reflective or luminescent elements, wherein the reflective or luminescent elements are arranged in a pattern on a surface of the case, and wherein the reflective or luminescent elements comprise a material with a refractive index of at least 1.49.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.